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Stickity

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i suck dick at them

i tried doing one today after throwing some 3s

approach was nice

takeoff, not so much

i didn't pop i guess and i leaned back too far and cracked my head off the back end of the ski (rentals)

i actually completed the flip and landed on my feet (only 1 ski)

but i was bleeding and i just got stitches

i'm wearing a helmet from now on

cool story hansel

Feb 14 2010 7:37PM

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canterbury

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cool story hansel

Feb 14 2010 7:43PM

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wameron

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Feb 14 2010 7:46PM

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Relish_man

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Hansel's story is cool

Feb 14 2010 7:47PM

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ScuffDUFF

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That story sucked.

Feb 14 2010 7:47PM

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Stickity

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ok bad story hansel

and this was only my 5th time skiing

Feb 14 2010 7:49PM

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fratskier69

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that was entertaining, i enjoy laughing at your stipidity of trying a backflip on rentals with no helmet, and hucking so hard that you smash you rhead

Feb 14 2010 7:50PM

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TheButterHashira

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At least you tried it. Good job.

Feb 14 2010 8:55PM

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Blurst

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5th time skiing, your new NS name should be boots_of_fruit_the_legend.

Feb 14 2010 8:58PM

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onearmwanderer

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i enjoy laughing at yours too.

Feb 14 2010 8:58PM

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Stickity

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as in i'm pretty good for having balls?

if so, thanks

if not, i'm just confused

and i really wasn't expecting to do any flipping that day

it was a real fuck it and huck it

i dropped in expecting to do a tailgrab 3 or a 5

Feb 14 2010 9:10PM

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iRide1080s

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Do everyone a favor, yourself included, and learn how to actually ski outside of the park. Then you'll be able to enjoy all aspects of skiing and not follow the trend of most parkrats being awful skiiers.

Feb 14 2010 9:12PM

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Stickity

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i clearly rollerblade, hence my name, so this is just an extension of it

and the slopes were baby slopes, nothing to get into, the slopes were only 160 feet high or something

when i'm at other mountains i try to do some tree runs/little powder things and actually work on skiing

the park was only 3 jumps so i reallly didn't have a choice

Feb 14 2010 9:16PM

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elesqudor

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why would you back flip on rentals???

Feb 14 2010 10:14PM

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Yeah, definitely work on general skiing skill, it definitely makes you look better in the park and allows you to experience a lot more stuff skiing.

Props on trying it though, ALWAYS wear a helmet when skiing. Not worth the risk. At least that's my philosophy. You're free to do what you like.

I find with backflips its generally the first one that screws you over. Next time, try to take off, then look at the horizon for a split second, then flip. You will land perfectly if you do it right.

Feb 14 2010 10:19PM

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Stickity

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as i said, i wasn't expecting to have the balls to do a flip that day, i didn't even know there were any jumps

i'm definitely wearing a helmet from now on

thanks for the tip

i'll try it when i get my stitches out and go skiing again

and do you tuck when you flip or do you lay out

which should i try to do?

Feb 14 2010 10:31PM

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skithecanada

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tailgrab 5?@!!!!!!! wo wo woo klsawatch out pro on the loose

Feb 14 2010 10:35PM

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Stickity

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sorry for starting skiing and participating

i'll blow you if you like

Feb 14 2010 10:42PM

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When I do backies I almost always lay them out. I've done them off jumps, out of the end of a pipe, on side booters, and they usually end up somewhat layed out. Its a good way to get your spot in and control the flip. You can look at the ground, then bring your legs around quick if you need to or just bring them around slowly if you need to. You'll naturally tuck if you need to spin it up.

If you can do them on tramps don't worry about what you do in the air, just make sure you set good and are patient on takeoff. The rest takes care of itself.

Feb 14 2010 10:44PM

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Stickity

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yeah the reason i hurt myself it that i practically laid down before i took off :p

if i can be patient i probably won't impale myself again

Feb 14 2010 10:47PM

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wait where did you do this backflip ? some kid at sun valley did one caught his skis on the knuckle slammed forward into the knuckle hit his face had a seizure and ended up with a bloody face i know your not from there but maybe you were visiting idk....

Feb 14 2010 10:51PM

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Thrash

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fucking disgusting

Feb 14 2010 10:52PM

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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ

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